India retain ICC Test Championship mace for third consecutive year

India retain ICC Test Championship mace for third consecutive year

India have preserved the Interstate Commerce Commission take a look at Championship Mace when finishing on prime of the take a look at rankings with 116 points, it absolutely was proclaimed on Mon (April 1). India are going to be awarded one thousand thousand greenbacks for the third year in a very row whereas New Zealand finished second with 108 points.

 India lost the series in African nation 1-2 so went on to lose the five-Test series in European nation 1-4. They defeated Islamic State of Afghanistan in a very occurrence take a look at and conjointly beat Windies reception 2-0 within the two-Test series. Virat Kohli then junction rectifier his facet to a historic first-ever series win in Australia as India won the four-match series 2-1.

"Retaining the Interstate Commerce Commission take a look at Championship Mace yet again are some things we have a tendency to ar all extremely pleased with. Our team has been doing well across formats however it provides United States of America further pleasure to return out on prime of the take a look at rankings. we have a tendency to all recognize of the importance of take a look at cricket and of however solely the simplest will prosper within the format," Kohli aforementioned.

"Our team contains a heap of depth and that i am positive this may stand United States of America in sensible position once the Interstate Commerce Commission World take a look at Championship commences later this year. that's a lot of} one thing we have a tendency to ar extremely wanting forward to because it adds more context to check match cricket."

New Zealand sealed four consecutive wins within the year. They beat European nation reception 1-0 within the two-Test series, however their most spectacular win came within the UAE against Asian country. state and Bangla Desh were humiliated by New Zealand reception as they sealed 1-0 and 2-0 series win. Kane Williamson, the New Zealand captain, aforementioned the foremost pleasing facet of his facet was the consistency displayed throughout the year.

"It's associate impressive action for our facet to complete second within the Interstate Commerce Commission take a look at Team Rankings and as a team we should always be terribly proud. It's come back off the rear of tons of toil and perseverance; not simply by the eleven guys on the sphere, however the whole squad and support workers," he said.

"It's been particularly pleasing to visualize the consistency we've shown within the longest sort of the sport over an honest amount of your time. We're currently all extremely wanting forward to the Interstate Commerce Commission World take a look at Championship obtaining current and also the additional context the competition can bring."

South Africa were hierarchic third whereas Australia and European nation took the fourth and fifth spot severally.

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